Wikipedia:IRC/wikipedia-en-help/FAQs

This page is intended to be a list of common questions asked by helpees in "wikipedia-en-help" as a means to organise standard replies.

General questions

 * 1) I made a draft and I can't find it now?
 * 2) Can I write an article about myself?
 * 3) How can I create a page about my company?
 * Refer to WP:PSCOI
 * 1) Why was my article deleted (copy vio)?
 * 2) Why was my article deleted (significance)?
 * 3) Why was my article deleted (promotional)?
 * 4) I forgot my password
 * 5) I've been blocked because of my username

Editing queries

 * 1) How do I create a link in my article?
 * refer to Help:Links, note external links are not appropriate in body of article except for inline references, per External links.
 * 1) How do I add a reference to an article?
 * Refer to WP:REFB

Notability

 * 1) Why has the draft about my company been declined?
 * Refer to WP:NORG

Sourcing

 * 1) What is a reliable source?
 * Refer to WP:RS